# Potentially embarrassing combinations

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [January 9, 2001, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243 "2001-01-09T23:16:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2001, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/1 "2001-01-09T23:16:10Z")

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A nagging cough, intestinal gas, and a training room full of customers.

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### Author: ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/2 "2001-01-10T00:11:54Z")

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A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and head lice.

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### Author: ![Dani\_Filth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dani\_Filth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dani_Filth)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/3 "2001-01-10T10:47:19Z")

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Jock itch and an Edward Scissorhands costume 🙂

-Dani

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### Author: ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/4 "2001-01-10T15:57:33Z")

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Hawaiian shirt, and plaid pants.

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### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/5 "2001-01-10T16:08:54Z")

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Long weekend and a head cold

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### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/6 "2001-01-10T16:11:16Z")

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carpool and halitosis

hot date the runs

job interview and Tourette’s

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### Author: ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/7 "2001-01-10T16:12:28Z")

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… a childless weekend and a mother-in-law who likes to drop by unannounced…

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### Author: ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/8 "2001-01-10T16:36:15Z")

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Alcoholic Beverages and Karayoke night.

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### Author: ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/9 "2001-01-10T17:02:24Z")

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As someone who used bartend on karaoke night completely sober, let me say that one NEEDS liquor to get through karaoke.

My contribution is too much tequila, a guy you’re trying to impress and a waterbed. I’ve lived this. Thank god he took the barfing in stride.

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### Author: ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/10 "2001-01-10T17:33:59Z")

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3 hour staff meeting in a too-small room and a raging case of bronchitis.

Oh wait. That was me this morning…

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### Author: ![Bubble\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@Bubble\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubble_Girl)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/11 "2001-01-10T18:06:08Z")

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A dark colored shirt and dandruff.

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### Author: ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/12 "2001-01-10T18:46:43Z")

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School picture day, and having tiny bits of broccoli stuck between your front teeth.

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### Author: ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/13 "2001-01-10T18:55:19Z")

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New boyfriend, bag from the drugstore, nosy housemate.

Vewy, Vewy Sewious job, funny thread, diet coke.

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### Author: ![Lowellster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Lowellster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowellster)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/14 "2001-01-10T19:01:53Z")

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1. A trip to the store to buy condoms.
2. A thought that the dog could use a new rawhide.
3. Sudden realization that you’re standing in a busy check-out line with a box of condoms and a giant bone.

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### Author: ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/15 "2001-01-10T20:05:43Z")

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George W., Wm. Rehnquist, a reviewing stand and a Bible.

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### Author: ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/16 "2001-01-10T21:52:27Z")

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Sneezing with food in your mouth, and anyone nearby.

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### Author: ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/17 "2001-01-10T21:57:09Z")

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_WOOOSH!_ \<toilet flush\>  
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“Ooops.”

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### Author: ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/18 "2001-01-10T22:03:38Z")

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Pickled eggs, refried beans and a long ride in a cramped elevator.

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### Author: ![St.Attila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@St.Attila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Attila)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/19 "2001-01-10T23:12:39Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Strainger \*  
> \*\*A nagging cough, intestinal gas, and a training room full of customers. \*\*

Along the same line:

Her on top, me kneeling, intestinal gas, orgasm

(think “musical accompaniment”)

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### Author: ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2001, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-embarrassing-combinations/49243/20 "2001-01-10T23:13:02Z")

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The runs, a co-ed bathroom, and the sudden realization that the girl your really like just walked in…

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